[R] 2d plot with modification of plotting symbol to indicate third dimension.

Bert Gunter gunter.berton at gene.com
Wed Jan 12 22:08:37 CET 2011


Google on "R Graph Gallery" to find examples with code.

You can also almost certainly  RSiteSearch() on appropriate keys to
find a pre-existing function (which someone may provideyou on the
list).
Also:
?symbols

-- Bert

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:19 AM, John Sorkin
<jsorkin at grecc.umaryland.edu> wrote:
> I would like to plot 3-dimensional data on a two-dimensional scatter-plot.
> Is there a way I can automatically modify the plot symbol (e.g. changing size or color) to indicate the value of a third variable? E.g. How can I plot weight vs. age and indicate the value of muscle mass for each value weight-age pair by making the plot point proportional to the subject's muscle mass?
> Thanks,
> John
>
>
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